Hauling Boats

When you are hauling boats, you have to make sure you know what you are doing. Preparing yourself improperly could lead to damaging the boat, your towing vehicle, or even yourself. That’s why knowing about weight distribution is very important.

For the ride to handle properly, the trailer must be loaded and at equal weight on all pressure points. You will also want to keep the center of gravity as low as possible for smoother handling About 60% of the total weight of your boat should be placed on the front half of the trailer while the other 40% should be located at the rear end of the trailer. The boat should also be equal on the sides. Having a full fuel or water tank on only one side may make it unbalanced.

Balancing the weight on the trailer when hauling boats is very important and doing it properly will keep your trailer tires in good condition. You should also make sure that the boat is secured on the trailer with a few ratchet like straps that are attached linking from the trailer to the stern eyes, as well as a strap that goes from the trailer (the rear end) to the bow eye so the boat will not move forward at all. You should also attach the bow eye to the trailer’s winch. The winch is mounted ahead of the bow.

So hauling boats is all about preparation, security, and making sure everything is done properly, and that’s all there is to it.

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